No, they meant no greater than 6 shot. I can use 6+. I wanted to know what my effective range was. I know I have to pattern it. Here is what I meant by that: If I can put most of the shot in the circle at 30 yards, is that enough to bring it down?

When hunting coyotes at night, weapons are restricted to standard .22 claiber rimfire (magnums excluded) or shotguns with shot no larger than No. 6.

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